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Sunan Abi Dawud 913 (Book 2, Hadith 524) #21205
Raising Heads During Prayer

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) warned people against raising their heads too high during prayer, as it could lead to their sight being taken away.

Anas b. Malik reported the Messenger of Allah assaying : What is the matter that people raise their (Upwards) in prayer. He then said sternly: They should stop doing that, otherwise their sight will be snatched away.
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، أَنَّ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، حَدَّثَهُمْ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ مَا بَالُ أَقْوَامٍ يَرْفَعُونَ أَبْصَارَهُمْ فِي صَلاَتِهِمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَاشْتَدَّ قَوْلُهُ فِي ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ لَيَنْتَهُنَّ عَنْ ذَلِكَ أَوْ لَتُخْطَفَنَّ أَبْصَارُهُمْ

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prayer  *  sight  *  heads

QUICK LESSONS:
Pray with humility and focus without raising your head too high

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith of Anas b. Malik speaks about the importance of prayer and how it should be done properly. In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) warns people against raising their heads too high during prayer, as it could lead to their sight being taken away. This is a reminder for us to stay humble and focused on our prayers, and not let our minds wander or become distracted by other things around us while we are praying. It also teaches us that Allah is watching over us at all times and knows what we are doing even when we think no one else does. We should always strive to do our best in everything that we do, including in our prayers so that Allah will accept them from us with mercy and grace.

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